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Notes on Florida Bass Fishing
Author:John Carl
Article:
Florida bass fishing has always offered anglers an excellent
balance of challenge versus reward. As bass fishing becomes
increasingly popular in general, Florida bass fishing in
particular is growing in popularity, especially because as
colder weather shuts down all but ice fishing in other parts of
the country, Florida's weather allows the fishing season to
continue even into December and January. While the beautiful
winter weather is a definite plus, Florida bass fishing is
unlike fishing in many other parts of the country, so if you are
going for the first time, even if you have an experienced guide
lined up, there are several factors that you will want to be
prepared for before your angling vacation.
If you've done any research at all on Florida bass fishing, then
you've probably heard about a local favorite lure, referred to
as "wild shiners" or sometimes as "Florida wild shiners." The
expert Florida anglers will tell you that because of the unique
ecosystems of most of the top Florida lakes, that nearly 9 out
of 10 big bass are caught off of these specific lures. Want to
take a guess on which lures to use on your Florida bass fishing
vacation.
If this is going to be your first trip to Florida for winter
bass fishing, you should strongly consider booking a guide. An
experienced guide will know how to fish their specific lakes,
and will maximize your chances of success. This also allows you
to learn the proper Florida bass fishing techniques from a pro
until you can get the hang of it for yourself. Or if you're
grabbing several 10+ lb. bass every time you go out, maybe you
keep the guide. Either way, it is often best to start with an
experienced guide and go from there.
Shiner fishing will be the most popular form of fishing for bass
in Florida because it's so consistently effective. Other lures
and techniques can be used to catch big bass, as well, but
Florida pros will swear by the shiner, as the other baits and
techniques tend to be sporadic in success by comparison. This
also involves the use of large hooks, and heavier pound test
line than you might use elsewhere because of the large amount of
weeds in many Florida lakes.
Florida bass fishing can be challenging, especially to the
newcomer not familiar with using shiners. With a little bit of
experience and some practice, you can become an expert yourself
at fishing these shallow and unique waters, and landing trophy
after trophy through days of good drifting and fishing. Florida
bass fishing is an endeavor really worth taking, especially in
the winter months. Why put the fishing rod in the closet for
five months, when you can be nailing the trophies even into the
wee days of December.
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